Singapore reports 1 community case among 15 new COVID-19 infections

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Sole COVID19 community case reported in Singapore today linked to cluster at BS Industrial & Construction Supply, which now has 8 infections

SINGAPORE: One community case was among the 15 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Friday , said the Ministry of Health .

Her test came back positive the next day, and she was taken to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases . Her serology test result has come back negative, indicating that this is likely a current infection.MOH said the overall number of new cases in the community has increased from two cases in the week before to 21 cases in the past week.

There was also a dependant's pass holder who travelled from France and four work pass holders who arrived from France, India and the United Kingdom. Of the 14 imported cases, MOH said 13 had already been placed on stay-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore and were tested during this period.

She subsequently developed a fever on Jan 17 and sought medical treatment at a general practitioner clinic. On Jan 20, she developed loss of smell and was tested for COVID-19 the next day.

 

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Must investigate this BS. Not wearing mask in office or happily all lunch, smoke, drink together? Whole bunch of sales all infected.

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